Community Education: Are Jews Still Protected by America’s “Religious Freedom”?

Jews are among the many religious minorities whose American experiences have benefited immeasurably from the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The notion of freedom of – and freedom from – religion was among our Founders’ great innovations, yet it has been battled over politically ever since. In recent years, reactionary religious fundamentalists have achieved unprecedented access to governmental and judicial power, seeking to turn the clock back to a time of supremacy of one religion over all others.

Paul Golin, executive director of the Society for Humanistic Judaism (www.SHJ.org) and lead staff of its Jews for a Secular Democracy pluralistic initiative (www.JFASD.org), to discuss threats to religious freedom and how the Jewish community can defend church-state separation on issues such as abortion rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and secular education in public schools.

Following Paul’s presentation, Steve Fenberg will share an overview of church/state issues in Colorado. Steve is a public policy consultant who served in the Colorado State Senate representing District 18 from 2017 to 2025. During his tenure, he served as Senate Majority Leader and Senate President.

This program is made possible through a partnership with Beth Ami – Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. The participant list will be shared with Beth Ami.

Thursday, October 22 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | FREE